every year we find a nice park* and take a mother's day portrait (you can see 2010 here and 2009 here - god, how much has mae changed??? and baxy! awwww, baxy). it's extra special to me as i have so few photos of myself with the girls, i am always behind the camera. the situation wasn't ideal: it was spitting with rain and increasing into a downpour by the moment and mae wanted to help her daddy take the photos so needed a lot of cajoling to get her to join soph and i. by the time mae was convinced to join us, i was a bit panicked to get the shot so excuse my weird squinty face in the otherwise lovely final pic : )
there is so much i could say about being a mother, it's something that i think about almost constantly. how my perception of so, so, SO many things has changed and shifted over these last three years. how i have become somehow more myself and a completely different person all at the same time. how my daughters are amazing and funny and clever and (mostly) kind and deserve so much more written about them than i have the time, energy or ability to put into words - another thing that is often on my mind, how much i will regret not writing more down about these years. my only consolation is that i have photos, so many photos, and hopefully these will guide me into remembering.
happy mother's day to all you amazing women out there.
*oh, and note to self for next year, don't pick a tree that has a plastic possum shield on it, no matter how lovely the autumn leaves are.
Happy Mother's Day, Les!!! You are a great mom, as evidenced by your great girls! These photos are lovely, and I hope you keep up this tradition!
ReplyDeletehappy mama's day. x
ReplyDeletegreat portraits (even with the possum shield!!). I really need to make the effort to get some shots of me with the kids... shame I hate having my photo taken urk.
ReplyDeleteJust photoshop that plastic outta there! great pics :)
ReplyDeletehmmm, not a bad idea, ms elliott!!
ReplyDeleteHa! I saw that plastic thing on the tree on your flickr page and wondered what the heck it was. Possums must be a real issue there?? Lovely photos & tradition. I feel the same about not writing things down more often. Happy Mama's Day! hugs, devon
ReplyDeleteSuch a precious pic - Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful autumn family photos,
ReplyDeletewhat pretty colours! now you mention it i dont think i have many/any shots of me and both my kids, and i know for certain my husband and i have NONE of us both with the kids as a complete group shot - terrible!
Dude, I'm kinda coveting that shawl come shrug come bolero type thingy you're wearing. No really. I'm staring at it so hard it's getting awkward.
ReplyDeletehey thanks, kim! i ordered it from asos and as luck would have it, they still have some in stock http://www.asos.com/Chilli-Pepper/Chilli-Pepper-Knitted-Crop-Cardigan/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1099782&cid=2893&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Grey
ReplyDeleteHey Leslie, I'm hearing your pain about not getting time to write! Photos are a consolation. Nice ones in this post. My how your girls are growing!
ReplyDeleteHappy late mother's day. I love that shrug you're wearing but particularly love the backdrop and how awesome the pics are with your girls. I need to get some photos with my two girls...
ReplyDeleteOK, I was SURE I left a comment here... about how I'm coveting that shrug you're wearing. Weird.
ReplyDeletehey kim, you DID leave a comment, i'm sure of it, too! blogger is being all crazy town lately. i replied to your comment, too with a link to the cardy at asos. here it is again http://www.asos.com/Chilli-Pepper/Chilli-Pepper-Knitted-Crop-Cardigan/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1099782&cid=2893&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Grey
ReplyDeletecheap! and free shipping, too!
very lovely fotos.
ReplyDeleteAnd i like your protjekts with al the colors.